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Alternative for YouTube recommendations?
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Thanks! I'll look into Freetube.
I mighta misunderstood what you want; freetube gives good & relevant recommendations if you've selected a video, like you're watching something and then you see related stuff in the sidebar.
if you want to open freetube and then it recommends you things to watch, unprompted, that's not a thing. honestly, wouldn't want that to be an option at all.
when you turn off the "viral" shit, block a buncha slop channels (super easy - stupid face in the thumbnail? blockety block) and make your subs the home page, it becomes a joy to use.
No worries!
I understand that it might not be for everyone. I'm generally speaking against unethical soul sucking algorithms, which is why I don't use social medias (other than this account and one on GoToSocial). However. I find the algorithm for YouTube to be good as long as you stay aware of it.